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EXPERT VIEW
WRITTEN BY EMMA DRAPER, DIRECTOR OF EXECUTIVE
SEARCH AT MCBRIDE PARTNERS SEARCH & SELECTION

MICROBUSINESSES TO CREATE MORE JOBS IN EARLY 2015
from their job than just better
pay. Almost three-fifths of
respondents (59%) cited more
development opportunities as the
key requirement of a career move,
compared to 56% of employees
hoping for an increase in salary, and
half of those surveyed said a more
interesting role would tempt them
to change jobs.

As we rapidly
move into 2015,
the stronger
performance
of the UK
economy looks
set to provide
challenge and
opportunity in equal measure for
Healthcare Technology employers.

jobs over this quarter, compared to
21% this time last year.

The December edition of the
Recruitment & Employment
Confederation ‘JobsOutlook’
reveals that 76% of UK employers
plan to increase their permanent
headcount and just 1% propose to
reduce the number of permanent
workers, whilst 43% of employers
plan to increase their temporary
workforce in the first quarter
of 2015. Perhaps even more
surprisingly, 84% of the nation’s
microbusinesses state that they
intend to create more permanent

2015 will undoubtedly provide
opportunities for agile, innovative
To put this figure in context, one
businesses operating across many
fifth (19%) of employees planned to
facets of the healthcare technology
move jobs when the same survey
sector, however our firm belief is
was conducted last year – a slight
that this year, more than ever, only
increase on 2013 levels of 13%, so
those that have well thought out
the trend is quite definitely upwards.
people practices and strategies, and
Interestingly, despite the UK’s
competent, engaged management
recent economic troubles, the
will be able to attract and retain the
survey of more than 1,000 UK
talented workforce essential to fully
workers and managers indicated
realise those opportunities.
that in looking to pastures new,
www.mcbridepartners.co.uk
employees are seeking more

As well as more positive hiring
intentions from many employers,
2015 looks set to pose further
challenges in terms of staff
retention. A recent survey by
the Institute of Leadership &
Management suggested that 37% of
UK workers were planning to leave
their current job in 2015.

Please note - the views being expressed are those of the author and not necessarily Medilink.

INSIDER NORTHERN POWERHOUSE CONFERENCE 2014
Momentum for a ‘Northern
Powerhouse’ is growing to
reflect the northern region’s
growing importance as an
economic heavyweight.

from both sides of the Pennines,
together with business leaders
from the North West, North East,
and Yorkshire, can work together
to translate the Government’s
commitment into deliverable plans.

The Insider Media’s Northern
Powerhouse Conference held
in December 2014, heard from
some of the biggest names in the
Northern Powerhouse and looked
at the three key issues of transport;
science and innovation; and
rebalancing the economy.

Calls for devolution have gathered
pace and the recent ’One North’
announcement, outlining a plan for a
£15bn infrastructure investment, has
the potential to be transformational.

Chancellor George Osborne has
added his support for the Northern
Powerhouse, as the country tries to
rebalance the economy and become
less reliant on London.

In attendance was Jason Brannan,
PR and Communications Director at
Medilink Yorkshire and Humber, he
said: “It was great to hear that both
the young and emerging workforce
were addressed, as well as skills for
future growth at the conference.”

To find out more about the Insider
Northern Powerhouse Conference
2014, visit: www.insidermedia.com

The event took place following the
Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
last year with a purpose to
investigate how local government

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